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A Clever Dummy (1917)
Not Rated
Short | 23 min | Short, Comedy

A Clever Dummy (1917)

Not Rated

Short | 23 min | Short, Comedy

Dummy inventor Samuel Tinker has just developed a new life-sized mechanical dummy. He and his partner, Peter Clay, modeled the dummy after a janitor in their building. While the inventor's daughter is in love and engaged to Clay, the ...See moreDummy inventor Samuel Tinker has just developed a new life-sized mechanical dummy. He and his partner, Peter Clay, modeled the dummy after a janitor in their building. While the inventor's daughter is in love and engaged to Clay, the janitor pines for the daughter. A misunderstanding breaks up the partnership, and Tinker forbids his daughter from marrying his now ex-partner. But the daughter hopes a possible lucrative purchase of the dummy from a vaudeville company will be the impetus for her father and Clay to mend their differences, and for them again to be married. The janitor, who sees this rift as an opportunity, hatches his own plan to be near the one he loves, the plan which involves him taking the place of the dummy. Not wanting to blow his cover, the janitor keeps on masquerading as the dummy even after the sale to the vaudeville company. A life-like dummy with a mind of his own on the loose has its own consequences. Written by Huggo See less

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11 cast members

Name	Known for
Ben Turpin A Romantic Janitor A Romantic Janitor See fewer	Yankee Doodle in Berlin (1919)
Chester Conklin A Playful Property Man A Playful Property Man See fewer	Modern Times (1936)
Wallace Beery Patrick Cohen - a Vaudeville Manager Patrick Cohen - a Vaudeville Manager See fewer	A Date with Judy (1948)
Juanita Hansen A Leading Lady A Leading Lady See fewer	Broadway Love (1918)
Claire Anderson Tinker's Daughter - An Object of Affection Tinker's Daughter - An Object of Affection See fewer	His Baby Doll (1917)
James Donnelly Samuel Tinker - Her Inventive Father Samuel Tinker - Her Inventive Father See fewer	Passing the Buck (1919)
James Delano Clarence - His Interested Partner (as James DeLano) Clarence - His Interested Partner (as James DeLano) See fewer	Wheels and Woe (1917)
Joseph Belmont Bald Husband in Audience (uncredited) Bald Husband in Audience (uncredited) See fewer	Prejudice (1922)
Robert Milliken Master of Ceremonies (uncredited) Master of Ceremonies (uncredited) See fewer	The Late Lamented (1917)
Marvel Rea Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited) See fewer	Friend Husband (II) (1918)
Eva Thatcher Wifein Audience (uncredited) Wifein Audience (uncredited) See fewer	The Law Forbids (1924)